c.1965 Sybil Connolly Couture Bow Detailed Blue Pleated Irish Linen Dress designer-luis-estevez Waist: stretches 14-16" comfortably flat

Waist: stretches 14-16" comfortably flat across the back from side seam to side seam

Bodice: 11" from neck to waist band

Fully line in a black silk and closes under the buttons with hidden silk covered snaps and a flat hook at the waist

It is so bright and colorful that you can't help but smile in it

These have a washed watercolor feel to them

c.1965 Sybil Connolly Couture Bow Detailed Blue Pleated Irish Linen Dress designer-luis-estevez Waist: stretches 14-16" comfortably flatSybil Connolly was based in Dublin and her first major fashion show as a designer in her own right was in 1953 and quickly became a darling of the American market. Jacqueline Kennedy wore Connolly for her official White House portrait and Connolly was a particular favorite of Carmen Snow, the editor of Harper's Bazaar. In 1957 she launched her couture label. She created Haute Couture pieces made from Irish textiles and in particular she became famous